Garment hanger



GARMENT HANGER Filed Sept. 19, 1947 ATTORNEYS'.

Patented Jan. 3, 1950 UNITED STATES 'ENT OFF GARMENT HANGER Michael J. Gogol, Southport, Conn. Application September 19, 1947, SerialNo."175,045

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers of the type formed of wire bent to provide a generally triangular frame.

Bent wire garment hangers as heretofore constructed commonly present a relatively thin wire to the shoulders of a coat or similar garment supported thereon. Also, it is common practice to utilize the normally horizontal portion, forming the base of the generally triangular structure, to support trousers and the like. Both coats and trousers hung in such a manner develop creases along the lines at which they are suspended, and for this and other reasons clothes so hung for a period of several days appear mussed, and in need of pressing.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a garment hanger of the bent-wire type which will overcome the difiiculties mentioned in the foregoing, and support garments without mussing or wrinkling.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of garment hangers of the type described which are suited for use in supporting garments of a wide range of types including both mens and womens garments.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a garment hanger of this type which is of relatively rigid construction and is, therefore, capable of supporting heavy garments, such as heavy overcoats and the like which tend to collapse hangers of conventional bent-wire construction.

The foregoing and other objects and features of the invention will be made fully apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

Figure 4 shows a section taken on the line l4 of Figure 1.

As shown in the drawings, the hanger is constructed of a pair of wires, indicated generally at I and II. Each wire is bent to provide a hook I2 at one end thereof from the shank of which the wire is bent outwardly and odwnwardly to form an arm I3, which arm is arched outwardly in a lateral direction to form arcuate bulge I4, from the lower end of which bulge the wire is bent to provide a horizontal portion I5 forming the base of the triangular structure having a pair of loops It intermediate the length thereof, and from this base the wire is bent upwardly and laterally outward to provide a second bulging portion I8 of an upwardly and inwardly extendin arm I9 which terminates in a short end portion 20 adapted to be welded to the end of the arm I3 at the hooked portion I2, thus completing the generally triangular form of the structure.

The wires I0 and II are both bent in the manner described, and in matching relation and the two wire structures as formed are placed side by side and welded together. Preferably, one weld is made at the ends of the hooked portions I2, a second Weld at the apex of the triangular structure ,as indicated at 22 and additional welds 23 and 24 are made just above the bulging portions I4 and I8. Additional welds may be made between the two wires I0 and II in the upper portion of the triangular structure above the bulges I4 and I8, but welds at the four points indicated will generally be sufiicient. No welds are made between the two wires in the lower part of the structure, that is, below the bulges I4 and I8.

As seen in Figure 2, the completed structure presents relatively flat outwardly and downwardly inclined arms formed by the portions I3 and I9, for supporting the shoulders of a coat or the like, with portions I4 and i8 providing outwardly flaring or bulging portions at the extreme ends of the shoulders.

The arched portions I4 and I8 provide openings between the wires I0 and I I, permitting the cuffs of trousers, or the waist band of a skirt to be inserted between the two horizontally-extending portions I5 of the wires I0 and II. The wires are sufilciently resilient so that the cufis of the trousers or similar garment are clamped therebetween, and the loops Ill hold the cuffs upright preventing the same from lapping over the horizontal portion.

From the foregoing, it will beapparent that the invention provides a garment hanger formed entirely of wire, bent to provide a generally triangular structure which is far more rigid than conventional constructions, and will support a large variety of garments in a manner which will avoid creasing or wrinkling the garment.

While there has been herein described a preferred embodiment of the invention, other embodiments within the scope of the appended claim will be obvious to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the form shown and the teachings hereof.

Having thus described the invention, I claim: In a garment hanger comprising a hook, a pair of outwardly-extending and downwardly-inclined opposite arms, the hook and arms consisting of a pair of similarly-formed wires disposed 5 side by side, and a horizontal wire portion connecting the lower ends of the wires of each arm, the features which include having the wires secured together in the hook and along the arms to an intermediate point on each of the latter, with 10 arms forming shoulder portions and the horizontal wire portions, and the emf-supporting loops lying separably close together and being free from physical connection therebetween.

MICHAEL J. GOGOL REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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